Dolly Rani

{{short description|Bangladeshi cricketer and umpire (born 1989)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Dolly Rani | female = true | image = | country = Bangladesh | fullname = Dolly Rani Sarkar | nickname = Dolly | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|7|5|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Naogaon]], Bangladesh | heightft = 4 | heightinch = 11 | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm [[off spin|off break]] | role = Bowling [[all-rounder]]; [[Umpire (cricket)|Umpire]]

| club1 = Rangpur Division | year1 = 2012/13

| date = 21 November | year = 2025 | source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/dolly-rani-478807 ESPNcricinfo }} '''Dolly Rani Sarkar''' ({{langx|bn|ডলি রানী সরকার}}) (born 5 July 1989) is a Bangladeshi cricket [[Umpire (cricket)|umpire]] and former [[cricket]]er. She is also one of the first Bangladeshi women umpires to join the [[International Panel of ICC Umpires|ICC International Panel]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.barta24.com/details/sports-en/218769/icc-umpiring |title=Naogaon’s Dolly joined ICC umpiring |work=Barta24 |access-date=5 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news/big-achievement-bangladeshs-five-woman-umpires-join-icc-panel-3573226 |title=‘Big achievement’ as Bangladesh’s five woman umpires join ICC panel |work=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]] |access-date=25 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://dailycountrytodaybd.com/story/four-bangladeshi-women-umpires-join-icc-panel |title=Four Bangladeshi women umpires join ICC panel |work=The Country Today |access-date=25 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/bangladeshi-female-match-officials-added-icc-panel-814231 |title=Bangladeshi female match officials added to ICC panel |work=[[The Business Standard]] |access-date=23 March 2024}}</ref>

==Career== Rani played six [[List A cricket|List A]] matches for Rangpur Division in domestic cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/427/427170/427170.html |title=Dolly Rani |work=[[CricketArchive]] |access-date=4 February 2025}}</ref> In March 2024, Rani was selected for the ICC Development Panel of Umpires, along with [[Shathira Jakir]], [[Mishu Chowdhury]] and [[Champa Chakma]].<ref>{{cite news |title=আইসিসির প্যানেলে বাংলাদেশের চার নারী আম্পায়ার ও এক ম্যাচ রেফারি |trans-title=Four women umpires and one match referee from Bangladesh on the ICC panel |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/1k0xhrnamn |access-date=23 March 2024 |work=[[Prothom Alo]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=প্রথমবার আইসিসির প্যানেলে বাংলাদেশি ৪ নারী আম্পায়ার |trans-title=For the first time, 4 Bangladeshi women umpires on the ICC panel |url=https://www.jugantor.com/sports/788127/ |access-date=23 March 2024 |work=[[Jugantor]]}}</ref> On 7 December 2024, she officiated her first international as an on-field umpire in [[Ireland women's cricket team in Bangladesh in 2024–25#2nd T20I|a women's T20I match between Bangladesh and Ireland]], alongside [[Sue Redfern]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1458415.html |title=2nd T20I, Sylhet, December 07, 2024, Ireland Women tour of Bangladesh |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=4 February 2025}}</ref>

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==External links== * {{cricinfo|id=478807}} * {{cricketarchive|id=427170}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rani, Dolly}} [[Category:1989 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Bangladeshi women cricketers]] [[Category:People from Naogaon District]] [[Category:Rangpur Division women cricketers]] [[Category:Cricketers from Rangpur Division]] [[Category:21st-century Bangladeshi sportswomen]]